For thousand years, the people of Kutch migrated
in and out of Kutch to countries like Sindh, Afganisthan,
Britain and Africa. Many foreigners who came here
have depictions of Kutch in their journals. One
of the army personal of Alexander The Great called
it 'Abhir', which means the shape of tortoise. It
was always remained a place of a less population,
especially in the 9th century.

Kutch was existent
in the time of Mahabharat and some reports indicate
that it existed even before that, in the time of
Rama and Ravana. On the basis of ancient literature,
it can be said that the changes in the history of
Kutch has many similarities with the western revolutions
especially with French revolution. According to
the historian Mr. Mavji Kanji Maheta of Kutch, Krishna
was from the family of Yadu and his son Samb was
the first man of Jadeja family which was the first
family of Kutch. But according to Dulerai Karani,
a poet and a supervisor, Samb was not the initiator
of the Jadeja family instead it was Krishna's grandson
Vajranabh. He drew his conclusion on the basis of
Shrimad Bhagvat Harivansh and Mahabhart's ancient
literature. Through ancient and pre-historical evidence
and proofs, which are mostly found in Kutch, it
is clear that human cultural evolution passed through
all its phases. The ancient civilization's authentication
is found in and around Bhuj, Madhapr, Kukma and
Nakhtra districts. Weapons made out of rocks have
also been excavated, which indicates that the cave
man civilization also existed here. This proves
that during the ancient civilization of Kutch self
made weapons, wer used to cut grass with the andto
do basic farming.

2600 years before Jesus'
birth, Harrapan civilization on the Sindh River
was excavated. Ghodavira in Kutch is also similar
and perfect example of this civilization. There
is not much evidence to suggest about the type of
civilization which came into being after the Harrapan
civilization. However, around the period of 150,
there are some inscription on stones found in Junagard
made by the king Rudradam and these include the
name of Kutch on them. During this time from 78
to 400, Jainism and Buddhism must have been prevalent
and these inscriptions indicates towards that.

Rudradam's rule was
ended when Abhirs defeated him. After the end of
Abhirs' rule came Guptas' to rule Kutch. The proofs
of this are the coins they found in this place.
Valabhis came on rule after Guptas. According to
legend, Arabs attacked Kutch along with Sindh, Marvad
and Ujjain in 0738-39. In that time, Kutch was on
independent state and also has business relationship
with western countries. Through the Arab attacks
and international connection through business, Muslims
came in Kutch.